School board reviews school reports, approves agenda and consent items; executive session held with no action

The school board opened with a student-led Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Samuel Lawson of Faith Tabernacle Church before moving into reports and routine business.

Clint Bikes, director of Gurdler Elementary, reviewed his school's PBIS model and recent winter assessment figures, saying the school has 16 teachers, three first-year teachers and eight non-tenured teachers. He reported assessment counts and percentages as presented to the board: 7% of students rated "distinguished" in current math reporting, about 30% proficient in reading and a separate category the presenter cited at 63%. Bikes said the school is in the first year of a reading program and suggested that program timing was contributing to current reading outcomes.

Chair introduced Don Skinner Middle School's presenter, Trey, who reported that the school’s current enrollment is about 515 with an ending-room figure reported as 474. Trey said the school employs 44 teachers, including one first-year teacher and nine non-tenured teachers, and described instructional adjustments driven by changes in assessment format for science and social studies.

During the superintendent’s monthly report, the superintendent described ongoing architecture and facilities work, including HVAC and electrical unit installations. The superintendent said remaining units were expected to be online by the end of August and staff discussed timelines and contractor coordination. Board members asked about equipment deadlines; presenters said the final equipment piece was expected to arrive and pledged to avoid repeating past contracting mistakes next year.

On procedural business, a board member moved to adopt the meeting agenda and the board approved it by voice vote. The board then approved the consent agenda by voice vote. As presented on the consent list, district facilities and operations items included cost-change and contract items involving Jackson Lawn Care and Landscaping and other vendors across district sites; the items were advanced as part of the consent package.

Chair reported the board had met in executive session and stated that no further action was taken during that session. The meeting returned to open session by motion and the board voted to reconvene. With no public remarks offered during the comment period, a motion to adjourn passed and the chair declared the meeting adjourned.

The board covered routine district reporting and administrative approvals; no formal policy changes or final votes on new ordinances were recorded during this session. The board listed several facilities contract items on the consent agenda and reported progress on building systems work; next procedural steps will be the continuing facility installations and routine follow-up by district staff.